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Around 10-12 Naxals are also believed to have died in the fierce gunbattle that ensued. A total of 31 security personnel were also injured.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday condoled the death of security personnel in the encounter, and said their valour will never be forgotten.
The Election Commission has identified 298 polling booths in the state which are situated in the naxal- affected areas of Palakkad, Malappuram, Kannur, Kozhikode and Wayand districts.
Onmanorama's Prem Udayabhanu offers a peek into the complex line of thoughts adorning key political circles in Kerala on the eve of election results.
Sub-inspector Dhannaji Honmane and constable Kishore Atram were killed in the skirmish, while three other personnel received injuries.
Acting on a tip-off about the presence of ultras in the village, security forces had launched the operation.
The gun battle lasted for about two-and-a-half hours.
Last year, 79 Naxals were killed in separate encounters with security forces in the state, according to official figures.
CAA protests had rocked Mangaluru on December 19 and two people were killed in police firing.
Thousands of Congress workers and leaders hit the streets in various cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Jaipur to denounce the government's "anti-people policies" and corner it on the amended Citizenship Act, NPR and NRC.